LATEST CASE STUDIES

Jay, Hinaben and daughter Shanaya
First Home Buyers
20 Nov 2023
First Home Buyers: Jay and Hinaben

Jay and his family, are permanent residents who purchased their home through the First Home Guarantee. 

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Image of BaptistCare tenant in the garden at her new home
23 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: BaptistCare

‘This is the best thing that has ever happened to me as a single mother.’ 

Studying fulltime and caring for her mother with a disability meant Arezo, a single mother, was unable to work to support herself and her son. At the same time, she faced increasing rents. 

Image of the new HousingFirst development
23 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: HousingFirst

‘I can take off my hat when I get home and it is my  home. It gives me security, for which I am incredibly grateful.’

Image of Briony sitting on front porch wearing blue sweater
23 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: North Coast Community Housing

‘I have lived all my life with mental health issues which has made daily life difficult. While I have never been able to purchase my own home, I have always been able to afford rent.’ 

Briony no longer needs to live with the anxiety of having no housing stability and community around her. 

Jake and Annaleise on the couch with their Jack Russell dog
First Home Buyers
23 Oct 2023
First Home Buyers: Annaleise and Jake

Annaleise and Jake, a young couple from the Western Downs region in Queensland, purchased a home through the First Home Buyer Guarantee. 

BlueCHP housing tenant standing in her kitchen
First Home Buyers
16 Oct 2023
Spotlight on: BlueCHP

‘I never thought that homelessness would happen to me or my family. Divorce, chronic illness, and natural disasters can happen to any of us.’ 

Forced to sell the family home following a divorce, single working parent Simone faced a challenging rental market.  

Marcia in her new home
First Home Buyers
24 Oct 2022
Family Home Guarantee: Marcia

'I had been saving for quite a long time and I have been single for about 12 years. As a single parent, saving isn’t easy.' 

CHL Housing Officer Byron Manitzky, Kylee, and CHL Family Support Worker Karen Goodfellow
First Home Buyers
24 Oct 2022
Spotlight on: Community Housing Limited (Queensland)

Things haven’t been easy for Kylee and her children. Six years ago, while pregnant and looking after her three young children, Kylee found herself homeless after leaving a long-term abusive relationship.  

Image of Evolve Housing tenant Samantha with her two children outside their home
First Home Buyers
24 Oct 2022
Spotlight on: Evolve Housing Limited

Things haven’t been easy for Samantha, mother of two. Pregnant and looking after her young daughter, Samantha lost her job. Not long after Samantha gave birth to her son, she received an eviction notice.

HHS tenant Julie walks her two dogs through a shady park
First Home Buyers
24 Oct 2022
Spotlight on: Haven Home Safe

After becoming homeless and living in unsafe conditions, Julie and her mother Veronica sought access to safe and secure accommodation. Their life changed significantly when Haven Home Safe (HHS) offered them a long-term social housing and a place to call home.